Hindu mythological films

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1913 film by Dadasaheb Phalke

Magadheera () is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language epic romantic fantasy action film co-written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli, based on a story by V. Vijayendra Prasad. Produced by Allu Aravind under Geetha Arts, the film stars Ram Charan, Kajal Aggarwal, Dev Gill and Srihari. The film follows a street-bike racer who discovers his connection to a 17th-century warrior through reincarnation and sets out to rescue his lover from a vengeful adversary tied to their past lives.

2024 film by Nag Ashwin

2007 Indian film directed by Priyadarshan

Mayabazar () is a 1957 Indian Hindu mythological film directed by K. V. Reddy. The epic was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani under their banner, Vijaya Productions. Produced by Telugu cinema, it was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil, with a few differences in the cast. The story is an adaptation of the folk tale Sasirekha Parinayam, which is based on the characters of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. It revolves around the roles of Krishna (N. T. Rama Rao) and Ghatotkacha (S. V. Ranga Rao), as they try to reunite Arjuna son Abhimanyu (Telugu: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Tamil: Gemini Gane

2010 Tamil film directed by Mani Ratnam

1992 film by Yugo Sako

2015 animated short film by Sanjay Patel

Adipurush () is a 2023 Indian mythological action film inspired by the Hindu epic Ramayana. The film is directed and co-written by Om Raut, and produced by T-Series and Retrophiles. Produced in Bollywood, the film was shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu. The film features Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan, Kriti Sanon, Sunny Singh, and Devdutta Nage.

1931 Tamil film directed by H. M. Reddy

Dasavathaaram () is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language epic science fiction action film directed by K. S. Ravikumar, written by Kamal Haasan and produced by V. Ravichandran under Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd. It stars Kamal Haasan in 10 distinct roles with Asin (in her penultimate Tamil film appearance and played in a dual roles), alongside an ensemble cast of Jaya Prada, Mallika Sherawat, K. R. Vijaya, Rekha Harris, Nagesh, P. Vasu, Raghuram, Napoleon and M. S. Bhaskar. In the film, a biotechnology scientist named Govind is forced to steal a vial containing a deadly bioweapon from his corrupt boss, who int

2010 Hindi film directed by Mani Ratnam

Manichitrathazhu () is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language epic psychological horror film directed by Fazil, written by Madhu Muttam and produced by Swargachitra Appachan. The film stars Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi and Shobana. It also features Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Innocent, Vinaya Prasad, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Sridhar, K.B. Ganesh Kumar, Sudheesh.

Mahavatar Narsimha is a 2025 Indian animated epic mythological action film directed by Ashwin Kumar in his directorial debut, written by Jayapurna Das and produced by Kleem Productions. Presented by Hombale Films, the film is the first installment in the planned seven-part animated Mahavatar Cinematic Universe, based on the ten avatars (incarnations) of Vishnu.

film directed by B.V. Nandini Reddy

2012 film directed by Umesh Shukla

1918 silent film by R. Nataraja Mudaliar

1913 Indian mythological film directed by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke

2023 film directed by Amit Rai

2004 film by Monthon Arayangkoon

1980 film by Subhash Ghai

2006 Telugu film directed by Prabhu Deva

2007 film by Pankaj Sharma

Punyakoti (), also released as A Truthful Mother, is a 2020 Indian Sanskrit-language animated film directed by Ravishankar Venkateswaran. Ilaiyaraaja composed the soundtrack of the film. It is the first animated film in Sanskrit.

1932 film by H. M. Reddy, Chilakalapudi Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu

2002 Tamil film directed by Suresh Krissna

1989 film by Peter Brook

1963 film by C. S. Rao, C. Pullaiah

2012 film

Bilwamangal (pronounced ), also known as Bhagat Soordas, is a 1919 Indian black-and-white silent film directed by Rustomji Dhotiwala, based on a story by Champshi Udeshi about the medieval Hindu devotional poet Bilwamangala (also identified with Surdas). This full length (12000 feet) film was produced by the Elphinstone Bioscope Company, Calcutta with Bengali intertitles and is credited as the first Bengali feature film. It was released on 1 November 1919 at Cornwallis Theatre in Calcutta. The National Film Archive of India acquired the footage of film from Cinémathèque Française, France in 20

1956 Tamil film directed by Dasari Yoganand

Shaakuntalam is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language mythological romantic drama film written and directed by Gunasekhar. It is produced by Neelima Guna under Gunaa Teamworks and distributed by Sri Venkateswara Creations. Based on a popular play Abhignyana Shakuntalam by Kalidasa, the film features Samantha in the title role of Shakuntala and Dev Mohan as Dushyanta, the king of Puru dynasty along with Mohan Babu, Jisshu Sengupta, Madhoo, Gautami, Aditi Balan and Ananya Nagalla in supporting roles. In the film, Shakuntala and King Dushyanta marry, but Dushyanta forgets all about Shakuntala due to a sa

1937 film by Franz Osten

film directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh

1990 film by K. Raghavendra Rao

1997 film by V. Madhusudhan Rao

2013 Tamil film directed by K.Chandru

1997 Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao

Varanasi is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language epic action-adventure film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad and S. S. Kanchi. Produced by Sri Durga Arts and Showing Business, the film stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran. The plot follows the adventures of Rudhra (Babu) as the city of Varanasi faces the impending arrival of an asteroid, with the narrative spanning across several timelines.

Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language superhero action film written and directed by Dominic Arun and produced by Dulquer Salmaan for Wayfarer Films. It stars Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naslen, with Sandy, Chandu Salim Kumar and Arun Kurian in other significant roles. In the film, Chandra, a mysterious woman, comes to Bengaluru to fight the evil. Her life changes after she meets young Sunny and his friends, and gets entangled with a corrupt cop Nachiyappa and an organ-trafficking ring associated with him.

2008 film

2014 film directed by Chandoo Mondeti

2019 film directed by Arati Kadav

1966 Tamil film directed by A. P. Nagarajan